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Parade Reminder

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Remember that tomorrow is the Makawao Parade!

Tomorrow, Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, Upcountry’s favorite celebration is taking place, so mark your calendar and set your alarm!

The Makawao Fourth of July Parade is a joyous event that fills Baldwin Avenue and Makawao Street with vibrant floats, marching bands, vintage vehicles, paniolo on horseback, and energetic community organizations. Both locals and tourists are drawn to this vibrant celebration of Makawao’s cowboy heritage and creative spirit.

To secure a spot and take advantage of family-friendly attractions like the keiki stick horse race, live music, mouthwatering food vendors, and more, get there early.

Celebrate Upcountry Style: Makawao Parade 2025

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Saturday, June 28, 2025

9:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Attend the Makawao Parade to start off your Independence Day celebrations in a way that is exclusive to Maui! This beloved Upcountry celebration brings Baldwin Avenue and Makawao Street to life with vibrant community groups, vintage rides, vibrant marching bands, and a colorful parade of paniolo on horseback. It’s more than just a parade; it honors Makawao’s artistic flair and cowboy heritage. The day offers a happy fusion of tradition and holiday pleasure, with family-friendly attractions like the keiki stick horse racing, country music, ono grinds, and local merchants.

Events Coming Up!

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Week of June 25, 2023

Enjoy the spirit of Makawao this Saturday!

This year’s Makawao Parade, which kicks off a week-long celebration before the Makawao Stampede Rodeo, is returning. The parade departs from Makawao Elementary School at 9 a.m. on Saturday and ends at Makani Road. A stick horse race for adults and kids will take place at 8 a.m. in front of the Designing Wahine Emporium on Baldwin Avenue, among other exciting activities. During the parade, there will be road restrictions. Baldwin Avenue will close from Kee Road to Makawao Avenue at 7:45 a.m., and the intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Olinda Road will close to Makani Road at 8:45 a.m.

At 1 p.m., the Oskie Rice Events Center hosts the Makawao Stampede Fest Country Concert following the procession. Renowned performers including Melveen Leed, Waylon Nihipali, Above Snake Country, Pa’ani Olos, and TJ Fevella with the Plantation Kids will perform for the audience. ETIX.com is the place to acquire concert tickets. A variety of fun events are planned throughout the week, including a cowboy barbecue on Tuesday at Stopwatch Bar & Grill, a chili challenge on Wednesday at the Oskie Rice Arena, and discounts on steaks at Casanova Maui on Monday. Live music, snacks, and free vanilla ice cream for kids are all part of the “Music on the Lawn” celebration on Thursday near Designing Wahine. On Friday at 9 a.m. at the Oskie Rice Arena, free rodeo qualifications kick off the Makawao Stampede Rodeo. The gates open at 4, a country concert starts at 5, and a bull fight starts at 7. The rodeo continues on July 1 and 2, with gates opening at 10 a.m. and pre-rodeo entertainment beginning at 11 a.m. Tickets for the rodeo and associated activities can be purchased via ETIX.com.

More information available via the Maui News here.

Makawao Rodeo Deadline

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The annual Makawao Rodeo Parade will be held this year on July 7th. Applications for participants are now being accepted. Deadline for entry is June 20th and a mandatory meeting will take place on June 27th.

During the parade, Baldwin Avenue will be closed starting at 8:00 am. The parade is scheduled to start at 9:00 am. Some of the categories for judging in this years parade will be Best Parade Horse, Best Mounted Group, Most Unusual Entry, Best Mounted Keiki, and many others!

All information including rodeo schedule can be found here.